In a world first, researchers have found that a naturally occurring chemical attracts pregnant malaria-transmitting mosquitoes — a discovery which could boost malaria control efforts. The chemical, cedrol, found in mosquito breeding sites near Africa’s Lake Victoria, could be used in traps that would ‘attract and kill’ the female mosquito, preventing reproduction before she lays hundreds of eggs.
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‘Attract and kill:’ Trapping malaria mosquito moms before they lay eggs
20 marzo 2015
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